Healthy Valentine's Day Treats

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone! 

1. Superfood Love Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 2 bananas
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tablespoon raw maca powder
• 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder

Directions:

• Blend all ingredients in a vitamix or blender!

2.  Strawberry Roses

Ingredients:

• Five strawberries (or however many roses you want)
• Bamboo Skewers

Directions:

• Wash strawberries.
• Starting at the root, cut four slits around the strawberry with a sharp knife to resemble pedals. 
• Make your next four slits higher up on the strawberry, making sure to make your cuts in between the already cut pedals. 
• At the very tip of the strawberry, cut a slit and very gently pull it apart slightly. 
• Gently pull the pedals away from the base of the strawberry to make them more distinct. 
• Stab stem end of strawberries with the skewers then put in vase of your choice.

3. Berry Kabobs With Dark Chocolate Drizzle

Ingredients:

• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Any other berry you want!
• Bamboo skewers 
• Dark Chocolate Chips (the higher percentage of cacao the better!)

Directions:

• Wash all your berries.
• Cut the stems of the strawberries, then cut them lengthwise. 
• Slide berries onto kabobs
• Put chocolate chips in a metal bowl and place on top of pot. Heat until chocolate chips melt (or use microwave with microwave safe bowl).
• Using a spoon, scoop a little melted chocolate then drizzle over your kabobs. 

4. Watermelon Hearts and Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Bananas

Ingredients:

• One watermelon
• One banana
• About seven strawberries
• Dark chocolate chips (the higher percentage of cacao the better!)
• Heart-shaped cookie cutter

Directions:

• Cut watermelon into about 2" slices, then use cookie cutter to make heart-shaped pieces. 
• Put chocolate chips in a metal bowl and place on top of pot. Heat until chocolate chips melt (or use microwave with microwave safe bowl).
• Using a spoon, scoop a little melted chocolate then drizzle over your watermelon.
• Slice bananas into thin slices; dip into melted chocolate about half way.
• Keep strawberries whole. Hold strawberry leaves and dip strawberry into melted chocolate. 

Enjoy!